Domains

Dates

28-06-1519

Places

Germany (Location)

Spain (Location)

Context

Charles I, King of Spain, Sicily and Sardinia, is elected Holy
Roman Emperor as Charles V. This electoral outcome is primarily the
result of the funding Charles received from the Fuggers banking
family, the German electors' antipathy to his rival Francis I, and
the Pope's last-minute withdrawal of opposition. The conflict
between Hapsburg and Valois is brought to a head by his election to
this position, one that Charles will hold until his abdication in
1556.

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Citation:
Editors. "Charles I of Spain is elected Holy Roman Emperor as Charles V". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=9933, accessed 09 December 2016.]

9933Charles I of Spain is elected Holy Roman Emperor as Charles V2Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.